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Year2021
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Sirius TV launches DTH bouquet
Malaysian DTH operator Sirius TV has signed a deal with SES to deliver a new…
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Eurovision Sport hires Deltatre exec Wildemann as head of football
Eurovision Sport has announced the hire of Stefan-Eric Wildemann as its head of football. Wildemann…
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NSIL to launch GSAT-24 satellite
Public sector firm NewSpace India (NSIL) has announced plans to launch the GSAT-24 Ku-band satellite….
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ProSiebenSat.1’s commerce and ventures arm sells Amorelie
German broadcast group ProSiebenSat.1’s NuCom commerce and ventures arm, now part-owned by US-based General Atlantic,…
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Thema Rus takes over distribution of Mezzo and Mezzo Live HD
Canal + International-owned distribution subsidiary Thema’s Russian unit is to handle distribution of classical music…
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TIM launches all-in-one streaming package
Telecom Italia (TIM) has launched a new all-in-one TV package combining Mediaset’s Infinity+ streaming service…
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Orange Spain claims leading position in voice with Amazon Alexa integration
Orange Spain has integrated Amazon Alexa with its TV service to enable users to control…
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Disney and Scarlett Johansson settle Black Widow streaming lawsuit
Black Widow star Scarlett Johansson has settled her lawsuit with Disney over the media giant’s…
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Orange launches new Android TV STB for Slovakia
Orange Slovensko, the operator’s Slovakian business, has launched a new Android TV Operator Tier set-top…
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BT confident of Sky fibre partnership in spite of Virgin Media O2 reports
BT has stated that it expects Sky to remain a major wholesale partner for its…
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Mediaset sets out dual share structure
Italian pay TV operator Mediaset has proposed a dual class share structure in an effort…
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Netflix sued by SK Broadband over data usage following Squid Game surge
Netflix is facing a lawsuit from South Korean ISP SK Broadband over a surge in…
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Filmstream comes to Latin America in deal with Pluto TV
SPI/FilmBox has agreed a deal with ViacomCBS AVOD platform Pluto TV to bring its Filmstream…
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Women’s sports channel W-Sport launches across Africa
W-Sport, a dedicated women’s sports concept which includes a 24/7 linear channel, has launched in…
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Antenna Group acquires Sony’s CEE channels
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has continued its withdrawal from the global channels business by selling…
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Orange completes Telekom Romania acquisition
Orange has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Romanian fixed-line operator Telekom Romania…
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Eleven boosts Portuguese presence with Premier League acquisition
Sports broadcaster Eleven Portugal has secured the rights to the English Premier League for three…
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Eutelsat rejects surprise offer from Altice’s Patrick Drahi
Eutelsat has rejected an offer from Altice boss Patrick Drahi to acquire the company. Drahi…
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VR market set for significant growth to more than US$50 billion in revenues
The global VR market is set to exceed US$56 billion in revenue by 2026. According…
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Sky scores NHL rights for Germany
Sky Deutschland has acquired rights to the National Hockey League (NHL) in Germany, Austria, Luxembourg,…
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VCNI completes acquisition of WarnerMedia’s Chilevisión
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) has wrapped up the acquisition of Chilevisión from WarnerMedia. Announced in…
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M6 agrees Snapchat deal
M6, the French TV group, has announced a partnership with messaging app Snapchat. The deal…
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Pay TV growth in Portugal
The number of pay TV subscribers in Portugal has increased, despite cord-cutting trends across Europe….
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High costs prohibiting OTT growth in sub-Saharan Africa
Showmax and Netflix are dominating the sub-Saharan SVOD market, a new report has revealed. According…
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Glewed TV hires former Rolling Stone exec as chief revenue officer
VOD management platform Glewed TV has announced the hire of Andrew Budkofsky as chief revenue…
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Netflix acquires first video game studio
Netflix has acquired its first video game studio as it continues to make advances into…
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Elisa reveals keys to success for Elisa Elamus super-aggregated TV service
Estonian pay TV operator Elisa celebrates successful rollout of next-generation Elisa Elamus service Launched in…
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Pluto TV agrees to US$3.5 million fine over closed captions
ViacomCBS’s ad-supported streaming platform Pluto TV has agreed to pay a US$3.5 million fine over…
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Vodafone adds Facebook Watch
Vodafone has agreed a distribution deal to add Facebook Watch to its TV platform in…
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Ofcom calls on broadcasters to curb diverse talent drain
Broadcasters in the UK are facing a ‘diverse talent drain’, regulator Ofcom has said. In…